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　　The suspended President of FIFA, Sepp Blatter, has revealed that it had been agreed thatRussia would host the next World Cup, even before the vote was taken. In an interview withthe Russian news agency, TASS, Mr. Blatter also said that the 2022 tournament was to go tothe United States. But after an intervention by France, Qatar won the vote. Ourcorrespondent, Arliss said the claims cast doubt on FIFA's voting process. There were 2World Cups chosen at the same time, 2018 and 2022. That was hugely controversial, with theallegations of corruption around this whole process. For months now, envious countries thatlost out, including England and the USA, has said something might have happened thatcorruption may have played a part in this whole process. So what we've heard today fromSumount Blatter would just add weight to those claims, and weight to those calls from somequarters that there should be a re-run of this contest.

　　Rosetta's spacecraft stunned scientists by indicating the current theories of how the planets,comets and asteroids formed are wrong. Rosetta is tracking the 67P comet and has discoveredsurprisingly large amounts of oxygen in the gas surrounding it. According to planet formationtheories, a violent process should have heated up the frozen oxygen to combine it with otherelements long ago.

　　Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives have nominated the conservative Paul Ryanfrom among their ranks to become the new speaker of the House. A formal vote will take placeon Thursday. Mr. Ryan will replace John Boehner, who's stepping down from the most powerfuljob in Congress. Speaking to reporters in Washington, Mr. Ryan said he would work in the bestinterest of the American people. We believe that the country is on the wrong track. We thinkthe country is heading in the wrong direction. And we have an obligation, here, in thepeople's House, to do the people's business, to give this country a better way forward, to givethis country an alternative. We are going to respect the people by representing the people.

　　The 14 Republicans vowing to win their party's nomination for the U.S. presidency are takingpart in the third nationally-televised debate. Our correspondent, Nick Brain, is at the venue inColorado. The backdrop for this debate is that national poll, which came out this week, whichsuggested, for the first time, that Ben Carson, the retired neurosurgeon, has moved to the topof the Republican field, dislodging Donald Trump. He's been there for months, of course. So weshould be expecting Trump to go on the offensive tonight. That seems odd; of course, hethinks he can insult his way seemingly all the way to the White House. And you'll expect thathe'll be trying to lay some heavy punches on Ben Carson tonight. We are expecting a rumble inthe Rockies. BBC News.

　　The Greek Coast Guard has rescued more than 240 migrants, after the wooden boat sank inthe Aegean Sea. At least 3 people drowned. One report said 2 of the dead were small boys. Asearch is continuing off the Greek island of Lesbos because it's unclear how many migrantswere on board the vessel. Lesbos has been a principle gateway for thousands of migrantsentering the European union   .

　　10 Eritrean footballers, who refused to go home after a World Cup qualifier in Botswana, havebeen granted political asylum there. Here's Mike Thunders. These are the latest in a long line ofEritrean athletes to seek asylum. The 10 players were found looking for a Red Cross office inBotswana's second city, Francistown, after a 3-1 defeat there earlier this month. They refusedto rejoin their 14 teammates. Despite pleas from Eritrea's Ambassador to Botswana, a courtblocked the Botswana government's moves to deport them, and their lawyer says thecountry's Justice Minister has now granted them a asylum.

　　Police in Australia have arrested a man for the murder of a woman, who was found in a forest inNew South Wales 5 years ago. Officers made a breakthrough in the case, after the body ofthe woman's daughter was found and discovered in a suitcase more than 1,000 miles away.Scientists created a DNA profile from the child's bones, and were able to link to the 2 cases. Thelast confirmed sighting of the pair was in 2008, when Karlie Pearce-Stevenson was 20, and herdaughter Khandalyce was 2 years old.

　　A huge military surveillance balloon that broke its mooring in the U.S. state of Maryland hasdescended in rural Pennsylvania, after sparking an air traffic alert. A 2,000-metre-long cabletrailing from the bloom caused a power blackout, affecting thousands of consumers. 2 F-16fighter jets had tracked the balloon, which carries powerful radar equipment that monitorspotential airborne threats to Washington, including from cruise missiles. BBC News.

　　词汇学习

　　1.blackout n.断电

　　例句：There was an electricity black-out in a largearea in the north of the country.

　　该国北部大片地区断电。

　　2.airborne adj.空中的

　　例句：The pilot did manage to get airborne.

　　飞行员的确设法使飞机升空了。

　　3.sighting n.目睹

　　例句：The National Weather Service has reported several tornado sightings in Illinois.

　　美国国家气象局报道说在伊利诺伊州出现了几次龙卷风。

　　4.Rockies n.落基山脉

　　例句：The painting catches the beauty of the Rockies perfectly.

　　这幅画完美地再现了落基山脉之美.

　　5.surprisingly adv.惊人地

　　例句：Not surprisingly, her teacher is getting irritated with her.

　　毫不奇怪，她的老师有点被她惹恼了。